The appellants, landlords in Oshawa, appealed a judgment ordering them to cease using their properties as lodging houses.
They argued their properties operated as single dwelling establishments for groups of tenants, primarily students.
The Court of Appeal upheld the application judge's finding that the properties were rented on a room-by-room, short-term basis, functioning as lodging houses rather than single housekeeping establishments.
The court also rejected the argument that s. 35(2) of the Planning Act precluded considering the relationship among renters.
The appeal was dismissed.
